When Darkness Boomerangs ( Hey Arnold Fanfiction )

Makeup and Makeovers

Tonight would be the very night of the second ever annual Christmas School Dance. It was something all the students of  PS118 would look forward to besides Christmas itself. 

Arnold decided to just join Gerald this year as he didn't feel it would be right to ask Helga again. He wanted to give her a second chance but deep down inside he felt it was wrong because he didn't want to bring her to the dance out of guilt for what he did, it would be just as wrong.

So he gave her back the ticket hoping she'll come and have a little fun. 

*** HELGA'S POV ***

After school, Helga headed home to think, 'should I go to the dance tonight? I mean Arnold's gonna be there and he said he wanted me to go.' that image popped up in her mind, the one with Arnold at the street corner yesterday. Arnold: "Pheobe really wants you to go and so do I" Her heart fluttered at the thought of Arnold adding "So do I" She swooned loudly still making her walk worthwhile "Arnold actually wanted me to go" she mumbled to herself holding her heart with her right hand.  'And I do have that dress Pheobe bought me, I mean I wouldn't want it to go to waste.' 

She continued walking home, she preferred a good walk over a bus ride any day, It gave her a lot of time to think over about tonight. When she arrived at her stoop she swung open the front door, all of a sudden she was face to face with the last person she would ever want to be with and her face drained of color. 

She resumed back to a scowl and she crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. "Baby sister!!!" Olga yelled, wrapping her arms around Helga's tiny waist and holding her tight squealing with joy. "Oh baby sissy, we are gonna have so much fun together." Olga goes off on a trail of ideas

Helga just sighed loudly "Why are you here?" She leaned back onto the front door that was still wide open, resting her elbow against the door frame. "Oh you little silly, you must have forgotten that I get Christmas break off." She turns to look at her parents "Oh mommy, daddy! I'm so happy to see you! I'm so excited to be spending the next couple of weeks together." Helga swallowed hard, shooting her eyes at her with shock  'Wait! did she just say COUPLE of WEEKS!?' "Wait, you said next couple of weeks?!" 

Olga giggled and took Helga hand in hers. "Yes Helga, I'm going to be staying for a couple of weeks, I'm so excited!! I can't wait to make you all a very special recipe I mastered in Alaska while I was feeding the hungry." 

"Special recipe?" Big bob yelled, standing at the door frame in the hall, he raised an eyebrow at Olga and then smiled. He rubbed his tummy and stuck out his tongue out at the thought of home cooked meals for the next couple of weeks. "A better go buy me some bigger clothes" He teased, laughing out loud, Miriam just shot her husband a look and lazily slapped him on the shoulder "Don't get used to it honey"  adding a motherly smile, taking a big sip of her 'Smoothie'  

Helga just rolled her eyes again. 'Why Olga? Why now?!' Olga continued on into the kitchen with Big Bob and Miriam at her side going on about her new-found recipe. 'ugg I hate her, I hate her! I hate her!!!!' She grabbed her backpack in an angerly matter and headed to her room but the phone rang.

She checked the number and then went ahead and answered it. "Hey, Pheebs" 

"Helga I didn't get the chance to tell you today that I am sorry about yesterday, I should have listened to you about the whole Arnold thing." 

"Don't worry about it Pheebs, it wasn't your problem and besides, Arnold and I worked it out yesterday." 

"Oh really? that's great Helga, so does that mean you're still going to the dance tonight?"